Scotland’s piping tradition has proved to be a hardy one. The music survived the /">Disarming Act of 1746</a> which forbade Highlanders from wearing tartan or carrying weapons including the ...

T HE Holyrood parliament is often criticised for its dearth of colourful characters. When was the last time an MSP did something really interesting? Tommy Sheridan doesn't count, because he's no ...

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As Nicola Sturgeon outlined the life-changing measures to be introduced to combat the coronavirus emergency an eerie silence enveloped the media room at St Andrews House on Monday night.

Tom Peterkin: An illustrious history stumbles to an end, but the troops of 5 Scots will take it on the chin as usual. By The Newsroom. Published 6th Jul 2012, 01:00 BST.

Riddle over the Scottish Government's fracking ban typifies its contrary approach to the issue, writes Tom Peterkin. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited ...

These days Sir Compton Mackenzie is perhaps best remembered as the author of Whisky Galore, the brilliant farce about shipwrecked Scotch that was brought to our movie screens in the form of a ...

Looking into the future is often a mug’s game. That thought crossed my mind during my lockdown reading of Nevil Shute’s autobiography "Slide Rule". Before ...

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BEHIND the angry rhetoric Swinney knows the named person law has become a hard sell, writes Tom Peterkin Before the Scottish election, the Deputy First Minister John Swinney spoke at a conference ...

The year 2010 will doubtless be remembered as a momentous one in British politics. For some people, it will be best remembered as the year in which Britain saw its first coalition government since ...

Scotland’s piping tradition has proved to be a hardy one. The music survived the /">Disarming Act of 1746</a> which forbade Highlanders from wearing tartan or carrying weapons including the ...